The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in SociologyUsing a conceptual organizing framework, this work provides a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Written in a conversational style, it uses numerous pedagogical features to help students grasp key sociological concepts. |
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... theory until he was literally on his deathbed . And even after it was published , many were reluctant to accept the Copernican view . Copernicus's ideas of the universe contradicted those espoused by the Church . Contradicting the ...
... theory until he was literally on his deathbed . And even after it was published , many were reluctant to accept the Copernican view . Copernicus's ideas of the universe contradicted those espoused by the Church . Contradicting the ...
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... theory that the economic system was the driving force behind all things social . There are , Weber said , no ultimate causes - we must look not only at the influence of economic or material things but also at the influence of ideas and ...
... theory that the economic system was the driving force behind all things social . There are , Weber said , no ultimate causes - we must look not only at the influence of economic or material things but also at the influence of ideas and ...
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... theories of society . In addition to theory building , the U.S. sociologists concentrated on solving the specific social prob- lems - poverty , crime that had arisen ( or so it was thought ) as a consequence of the large immigrant ...
... theories of society . In addition to theory building , the U.S. sociologists concentrated on solving the specific social prob- lems - poverty , crime that had arisen ( or so it was thought ) as a consequence of the large immigrant ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Sociological Eye 27 | 3 |
The Vocabulary of Science | 52 |
Copyright | |
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Teaching the Novel Across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators Colin C. Irvine No preview available - 2007 |